Biography & Exhibitions
Tom Voyce
British b. 1989
Tom Voyce (b. 1989) is a British painter whose subject matter comprises of a variety of different themes such as interiors and semi abstracted landscapes, often within the notion of place and transit.
The artworks consistently demonstrate an interest in the formal elements of composition: structure, perspective, shape, and light. The strength in these pieces lies not in their faithful depiction of a landscape, but in their suggestion of a sense of place, of being present within a particular space at a particular moment.
Upcoming / Current Exhibitions
2026 ‘Urban Impressions’, Creative Melbourne Gallery, Melbourne, UK
2026 The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne (September – )
2025 Melbourne Art Fair (September 2025)
2025 The Artists Room Gallery, Dunedin (NZ)
Selected Exhibitions
2024 The Brewhouse, Burton on Trent, UK (13th June – 3rd August)
2023 ‘A Sense of Place‘, Watts Gallery, Guildford- (19th January – 26th March)
2022 ‘Group Exhibition’, En Pointe Gallery, Milwaukee, USA
2022 ‘Wirksworth Festival‘, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
2022 ‘In Transit- New Works’, New Court Gallery, Repton, Derbyshire
2022 ‘Derbyshire Open Arts’, Open Studio, New Court Gallery, Repton, Derbyshire
2022 ‘Otepoti Revisited’, The Artist Room Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand (February – )
2022 ‘The Other Art Fair’, Truman Brewery, London
2021 ‘The Fantastic Four’, The Fletchergate Gallery, Nottingham
2020 ‘The Affordable Art Fair’, Hampstead Heath, London
2020 ‘Otepoti and Beyond’, The Artist Room Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand
2020 ‘Another Line to Follow’, School of Art, Aberystwyth
2019 Fully Awake 5.6, Freelands Foundation, London
2018 ‘In Transit’ The Fletchergate Art Gallery Nottingham- 2018- Present
2019 ‘Open Studio’ , Corban Estate Art Centre, Auckland, NZ
2018 The Fletchergate Art Gallery Nottingham
2018 The Artist Room, Dunedin, NZ- Present
2018 Castle Galleries Summer Exhibition, King Street, Manchester
2018 Colorida Galeria de Arte, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Derbyshire Open Arts 2018, Eggington, Derby
2018 Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham
2018 Gallery No.1 Repton, Derbyshire
2015 Atec East Exhibition, Wisbech, Norfolk
2015 FBA Futures, Mall Galleries, London
2014 MA Final Show, Aberystwyth
2014 Gas Gallery Open, Aberystwyth
2013 HK Open Printshop Exhibition, Hong Kong
2013 ‘In Transit’ solo Exhibition, Rhayader, Wales
2012 PINT Festival, Burton Upon Trent/ Derby
2012 ‘Graduate’, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
2012 Final Year Degree Show, Aberystwyth, Wales
2011 School of Art Winter Show, Aberystwyth, Wales
2011 Ticknall Art Exhibition (Ticknall, Derbyshire)
2011 Here & Now, Aberystwyth, & University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
2011 Aberystwyth Art Centre Printmaking Exhibition, Aberystwyth, Wales
2011 Wharepuke Printmaking Exhibition, Wharepuke, New Zealand
2011 Hong Kong Exchange Printmaking Exhibition, Hong Kong
2010 Aberystwyth Printmakers Winter Exhibition, Aberystwyth
2009 BSDC Final Exhibition, Burton Upon Trent, 2009
Education
2016- 2017 Qualified Teacher Status, National Forest Teaching School, Birmingham City University
2012- 2014 MA Fine Art, Aberystwyth University School of Art, Wales, UK
2009- 2012 BA Fine Art, Aberystwyth University School of Art, Wales, UK
Awards, Competitions and Media
2019 ‘Fully Awake 5.6’ Exhibition selection, London
2019 ‘In Transit- Paintings of Local and Distant Places’ Book Publication, New Zealand
2019 Artist in Residence, Repton School, Derbyshire
2019 Exhibition Article, Otago Daily Times, New Zealand
2019 Artist in Residence, Corban Estate Art Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
2018 Artist in Residence/ Visiting Lecturer, Dunedin School of Art, New Zealand
2018 ‘IN-SIGHT’, Castle Art summer exhibition selection, Manchester
2018 Cass Art Article- Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year winner 2017
2017 Sky arts Landscape Artist of the year 2017– Winner
2018 Artist & Illustrator magazine, February & March edition
2018 Noel Coward Archive Trust Magazine, Summer edition
2015 FBA Futures exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2012 ‘Graduate’ Exhibition, Cardiff, 2012
In Transit: In search of a sense of place.
by Tom Voyce
Scope Article, Otago Polytechnic University (2019).
An essay discussing the work made, and the issues faced whislt completing an art residency at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin School of Art in 2018.
Tom Voyce - Paintings of Local and Distant Places
by Tom Voyce
Large hardcover with full-colour dust jacket featuring a years worth of study abroad, from Canada and Fiji to Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Exclusive collection of works. First edition.
Artist Statement
Tom Voyce is a British painter and art educator whose work explores the fleeting moments that define our experience of place. His paintings move between landscape, interior, still life, and semi-abstract compositions, capturing not simply what is seen, but how it is felt—through light, shadow, colour, and atmosphere. Voyce is drawn to places of transit—airports, railway stations, roads, and bridges—as well as quieter domestic and interior spaces, using them as a lens to explore movement, pause, and the passage of time.
Trained in Fine Art, Voyce developed a practice that balances formal concerns—structure, perspective, tone, and mark-making—with the organic, often unpredictable, forms of the world around him. His work sits at the intersection of figuration and abstraction, with each painting carrying a visible history of its making. He works rapidly, often developing multiple pieces in parallel, layering colour and gesture to create dynamic compositions that evoke energy, presence, and a sense of immediacy.
Voyce gained national recognition through Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year, which led to a commission painting the view from Noël Coward’s former home in Jamaica—a project that inspired an extended series of works. Since then, he has continued to explore light, space, and structure across a variety of subjects, developing his practice through residencies, exhibitions, and teaching engagements worldwide.
His paintings invite viewers to inhabit a moment, to sense the rhythm of a place, and to experience the interplay between observation and abstraction. His work is held in collections across the UK and internationally.
Tom manages to put paint on in a facinating way that allows the artwork to remain authentic and intriguing.
Tai Shan Shirenberg, Judge on Landscape Artist of the Year
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About Tom
Tom Voyce (b. 1989) is a Landscape painter currently based in the UK who is interested in portraying the essence of place.